How to report a crypto scam in Malaysia
Call the NSRC 997 hotline as fast as possible — it operates 24/7 and can move to freeze accounts — then file a police report and notify the regulator.
Report to these authorities
- •NSRC — call 997 (National Scam Response Centre, 24/7; calls are treated as police reports). Do this first.
- •PDRM CCID — Commercial Crime Investigation Department (Scam Response Centre 03-2610 1559 / 1599); file a police report at the nearest station within 24 hours.
- •Securities Commission Malaysia — for investment scams and unlicensed schemes.
- •Your bank — call immediately to flag the transaction.
Do this in every case
- •Stop all contact and send no more money — including "fees" or "taxes" to withdraw.
- •Secure your accounts (passwords + 2FA) and move any remaining crypto.
- •Preserve evidence: screenshots, wallet addresses, transaction hashes.
- •Report the scam wallet address on Chainabuse.
⚠️ Beware "recovery" services. Anyone who contacts you promising to get your money back for an upfront fee is almost always a second scam. See the red flags →
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